Australia will face Egypt in a 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 showdown on Friday, July 3, 2026, at Dallas Stadium on FOX. At a sixth straight World Cup and seventh overall, Australia has reached its third knockout stage and made consecutive World Cup knockout stages for the first time in its nation's history.

The pain of the penalty shootout is the cruellest fate in football, the individual spotlight on the kickers serving only to embarrass those who fail the sport’s most basic test. Australians understand the stakes well too.

The Paraguay and Australia national teams met in the 2026 World Cup group stage. Recap how the match went with USA TODAY Sports.

The United States Men's National Team clinched a knockout stage spot with its second straight World Cup win, beating Australia in Seattle behind an own goal and a header.

One of the most-bet soccer games in American history resulted in some pain for sportsbooks. Patrick Everson breaks it down.